In Blaine County, a permit was issued to J. Burns Brown Operating Co. for the Malsam 21-34-20B, a Sawtooth Formation well at NW SW 21-34N-20E (1700 FSL/1300 FWL). The well has a proposed depth of 5,000 feet.

In Pondera County's Pondera Field, Balko Inc. was approved to drill two Madison Formation wells, the Copley A SP 10 at SE NW NW 14-27N-4W (990 FNL/990 FWL), with a proposed depth of 2,100 feet and the South Thomas SP 58, at SE SW SW 29-27N-4W (330 FSL/990 FWL) with a proposed depth of 2,350 feet.

Black Butte Energy LLC was issued a permit to drill a well in the Pondera Field.

The Castle Rock 8 is at SE SE 24-28N-5W (660 FSL/988 FEL) and has a proposed depth of 3,100 feet, tapping the Madison Formation.

Continental Resources Inc. was approved to drill a Bakken Formation well in Richland County, the Jean Pierre 2-3H, with an SHL at SW SW 3-25N-54E (660 FSL/285 FWL) and a PBHL of 19,545 feet at SE SE 2-25N-54E (660 FSL/200 FEL).

Four Bakken Formation well permits were approved for Emerald Oil Inc.: the Leonardo 1-6-7-18H, with an SHL at NE NW 6-24N-59E (250 FNL/1600 FWL) and a PBHL of 22,204 feet at SW 18-24N-59E (250 FSL/550 FWL); the Dusty Bottoms 2-7-6H, with an SHL at SE SW 7-25N-58E (225 FSL/1350 FWL) and a PBHL of 20,329 feet at NE NW 6-25N-58E (250 FNL/1595 FWL); the Fletch 1-8-5H, with an SHL at SE SW 8-25N-59E (225 FSL/1605 FWL) and a PBHL of 20,416 feet at NW NW 5-25N-59E (250 FNL/550 FWL) and the Ned Nederlander 1-16-21H, with an SHL at NW NW 16-25N-58E (225 FNL/1050 FWL) and a PBHL of 20,298 feet at SW SW 21-25N-58E (250 FSL/550 FWL).

Completions

In Toole County's Kevin-Sunburst Field, Somont Oil Co. Inc. reported the completion of the State 66, at NW SE 36-35N-2W (2240 FSL/2420 FEL). No initial production numbers were reported for the Swift Formation well.

Abandoned wells

In Richland County's East Sidney Field, final abandonment procedures were approved for the Gullikson 9-34, at NE SE 34-23N-59E (2115 FSL/600 FEL).

The well was operated by Newfield Production Co.

Darryl L. Flowers is the publisher of the Sun Times in Fairfield, www.fairfield­suntimes.com, and can be reached at publisher@fairfield­suntimes.com.